Word: bases
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...unit composed almost entirely of surgeons and physicians who are alumni of the University has been called to the colors and will probably embark for France within a few days. This relief organization has been recruited under the auspices of the Massachusetts General Hospital, and is officially known as Base Hospital...
...regret to say were rather cracking under the strain of the long runs on these terrible roads with the new nervous tension of carrying real wounded who groan and cry out at every bump. Henry had left the front, where we are stationed, and gone back to our base, when a Boche avion passed over the camp and dropped four bombs on it. When the first fell Henry hurried out to see if any one was hurt, and, as he left the tent, was struck by an eclat from the second which made a ghastly wound...
...10th of the month, it is expected; and from this port it will be transferred to Paris. There the customary period of preparation and instruction in driving will be spent, after which the unit will be dispatched to the front and its vicinity for work in the base and field hospitals...
...Cross Work (including base hospital units going abroad): Allston Burr '89; 60 State Street, Boston...
...functions of the Red Cross Ambulance Companies correspond with those of the Evacuation Ambulance Companies of the regular army. They will probably be used mainly in the transportation of the sick and wounded from the front to hospitals along the line of communication as far back as the base hospitals. But although their duties are mainly to furnish transportation for the injured the personnel may be used in whole or in part to man hospital trains, hospital ships, or if the need is great, the emergency hospitals